#A5C058
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.6% 0.135 121.7), rgb(165, 192, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A5C058 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5C058 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 192, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.135 121.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A5C058 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5C058 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5C058 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5C058 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E2AB
oklch(88.6% 0.075 121.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5C058
oklch(76.6% 0.135 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#A5C058 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CAB64E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B55E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB7A9 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5C058
#A5C058
oklch(76.6% 0.135 121.7)
- #C39DFA
#C39DFA
oklch(76.5% 0.135 302.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A5C058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.008
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.050
Use #A5C058 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.